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B. K. PARKER. Cloth-Measuring Machine.

No. 228,381 PatentedJune1,1 88O.

INVENT R UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE...

BARZILLAI K. PARKER, OF NEXV YORK, N. Y.

CLOTH-MEASURING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 228,381, dated J1me 1, 1880.

Application filed February 7, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BARZILLAI K. PAR- KER, of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet-Measuring Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a side elevation of my carpet-measuring machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are detail views of the same.

The object of my present invention is to measure carpets, cloths, and other goods in the roll, and without necessitating the n11- winding of the same. i

To this end my improvement consists in the construction of a measuring-machine for the above purpose, as will be fully set forth in the following description, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring by letter to the annexed drawings, A designates a rod,which is passed through a sleeve or casing,B, and which constitutes a pivot, around which the sleeve, together with the remaining parts of the machine, will be rotated during the process of measuring, as will be presently more fully described.

The main frame of this machine consists, chiefly, of two guide-rods, O 0, connected together at their ends by means of cross-bars D D, upon the former of which is mounted the sleeve B and upon the latter a bar, E, which connects at its upper end with the sleeve, thereby bracing the same.

Upon the guide-rods is arranged a sliding frame, F, in or upon cross-bars of which is journaled a rotary shaft, G. This shaft is provided with a worm-gear, H, and upon one of its ends is mounted a wheel or traveler, I, which, while being passed along the end of a roll of carpet or the like, actuates the shaft, so that its worm-gear will in turn actuate a gear-wheel, K, arranged upon a shaft, so as to engage therewith.

The shaft upon which the gear-wheel is mounted carries also a measuring drum or wheel, L, and is supported in standards M, which are secured to the sliding frame.

The measuring-wheel has a broad face, in which is made a spiral line of groove, L, divided by any suitable marks into yards,halfyards, and the like. This measuring-wheel is also to be connected to the gear-wheel in any proper temporary way-such, for instance, as by a screw or catch-so that it may be readily disconnected therefrom and turned upon its axis for the purpose of readily adjusting the same with relation to its scale of measurements.

Upon a rod, 0, which is secured to the standards M, is mounted a sliding index, P, formed so as to extend down into the groove of the measuring-wheel.

Connected with the sliding frame is a downwardly-projecting guide-piece, Q, which is designed to be inserted and travel between the edges of the layers of cloth or carpet forming the roll.

The operation of my machine will be as follows: The rod A, which is passed down through the sleeve B,is inserted at the center of the end portion of a roll of carpet or other like article to be measured. In this way the rod will be sufficiently embedded in the roll to constitute a pivot around which the machine may be rotated. The guide-piece Q, is inserted between the edges of two layers, either at the inner or outer end of the material, it being easy to bring it in position for either insertion by moving the sliding frame which carries the said guide-piece. The wheel or traveler upon the worm-shaft rests upon the edges of the carpet at the end of the roll. If, now, the machineis swung round by means of a handle, R, the rotation of the traveler will actuate the worm-shaft, which, in turn, will cause the gear-wheel, and consequently the measuring-wheel, to revolve.

The movement of the measuring-wheel causes the index to move in its spiral slot from one side to the other of its face, and hence the number of yards, feet, or the like of the material passed over by the guide Q will be distinctly indicated upon the face of the measuring-wheel by means of its measurei ments and the index.

I also propose employing an additional guide, S, which may be detached from the frame when desired. This guide is of great use when the roll of carpet has been measured nearly to its inner end. The folds there, being irregular, will not guide the guide-piece heretofore described, so as to accurately measure the carpet.

'I is a bearing-roller which runs upon the roll and supports the frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. In a carpet and cloth measuring machine, a guide, Q, adapted to be passed between the layers of carpet or cloth, a wheel or traveler arranged to be carried round upon the end of the roll of fabric and to actuate a measuringwheel by means of suitable connecting mechanism, substantially as specified.

2. In a carpet and cloth measuring machine, the wheel ortraveler I, mounted upon the worm-shaft H, in combination with the sliding frame, .guide Q, gear-wheel, and measuring-wheel, substantially as set forth.

3. In a carpet and cloth measuring machine, the rod A and sleeve B, in combination with the worm-shaft, traveler, sliding frame, gearwheel, and measuring-wheel, substantially as set forth.

4. The spirally-grooved measuring-wheel, sliding index, and gear-wheel, in combination with a guide-piece adapted to be passed between the layers of cloth or carpet, a wheel adapted to travel upon the end of the roll, and a rod adapted to be passed in the center of the roll, all as herein shown and specified.

In testimony that I claim the above Iyhave hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

BARZILLAI K. PARKER.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL CAMPBELL, ALFRED B. HAYNES. 

